I recently had a routine CBC done and noticed my monocyte count is a bit high. The normal range is supposed to be 3.0 to 7.0, but mine came back at 7.9. Should I be worried about this? I did the test in the evening after fasting for 14 hours. Could that have affected the results?

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My PT level is 19.3 and I'm a bit worried is this something serious that needs attention or could it improve as I get older? Also, would it be safe to go through surgery with levels this high?

A PT of 19.3 is high and could delay surgery. It may point to liver issues or vitamin K deficiency. Needs further evaluation and correction before any operation.

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I've recently got my blood test results back, and they show a WBC count of 115,000 and a lower lymphocyte count. I've been having constant issues like fever, coughing, and breathing troubles, and occasionally I get stomach issues too. I'm really worriedis this something I should be concerned about, and what do you think might be causing these symptoms?

-It sounds like your body is fighting an infection, as a high WBC count often indicates that. The decreased lymphocytes could suggest a viral or chronic infection. Given your symptoms of fever, cough, and breathing issues, it's important to follow up with

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I've recently had a blood test, and I'm a bit worried because my ESR is pretty high at 56mm, and my MCH and MCHC levels are low. What could this mean? Should I be concerned about anything in particular? I'd really appreciate any advice you could give me.

if you have low hemoglobin then you might be anemic. take foods with rich iron

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